SpinSparks's BD on a BUDGET page This guide is for people new to the battledome who need advice on where to spend their limited funds, with a focus on battle dome weapons. Remember in the trading post or chat boards that a price tag with "k" means 1,000. Such as 1k = 1,000 NP. First of all, weapons don't do "damage".. they do icons. The types are: earth, fire, wind, water, light, dark, and physical. Damage is figured by multipling your strength boost x the number of icons. Many other factors effect this as well. For a better explanation of battle dome caculations, go to beatmetoapulps webpage. Train your pet up to 8 strength before you battle to get first strength boost (followed by 13, 20, 35). Remember these three items: Slime Potion, Lost Desert Dagger, and Leaf Shield. These items are everyone's friend. Slime Potion is going to be your first healing potion. It heals 10 HP (once per battle) and is very cheap. Lost Desert Dagger is a classic, 6 icons for only about 12,000NP. Leaf shields are another cheap sheild that block the most common types of icons. Keep it in mind even if you choose not to use it, because almost EVERYONE has one! Usually people start with 5-6 icon weapons. You usually need at least two multple use weapons (more is nice for variety). Some non species specific examples are: Lost Desert Dagger, Spider on a String, Scarab Stone Slingshot, Attack Fork, and Immense Rubber Axe of Doom. If you are on an extremely low budget, try an Attack Fork (does 5 icons, defends 1 - 2 fire) and an Bronze Short Sword (5-6 icons). Also check out your species weapons, some of those do a nice 5 - 6 icon attack for even cheaper. Add a leaf shield, slime potion, caustic potion and mud mixture. Add two of your favorite choices, two sticky snowballs aren't bad for important battles. As you get more np and gain more experience, you'll upgrade your bd set. Some recommended items (all should be buyable). Items with a star * are not species specific. Most prices were set 12/24/2003 and might not be up to date with the fluxating prices.

Multiple Use Attack Items
Item Name	Attack / Defense	Price
*Attack Fork	5 icons constant: 2 water, 1 dark, one physical. Defendes 1-2 fire.	2,000
*Bronze Short Sword	5 - 6 icons: 2 fire, 2 dark, 1 - 2 physical	????
Cybunny X Ray Glasses	5 icons constant: 2 fire, 3 light. Also defends 2 - 5 dark.	150
Cybunny Utility Belt	6 earth constant	2600
Dazzling Steel Lenny Mask	6 icons constant: 3 light, 3 physical. Also defends 1 - 5 dark.	1500
Dazzling Steel Lenny Sword	6 icons constant: 3 air, 3 light	6000
*Dirty Snow	4 icons constant: 2 air, 2 earth. Defends: 1-8 air and 1-8 earth	1300
Elephante Stunray	8 icons constant: 3 fire, 3 water, 2 air. Also has a chance to freeze	50,000
*Fire Snow	4 icons constant: 2 fire, 2 light. Defends 1-8 dark, 1-8 fire	1200
Fish Bone Bruce Sword	6 icons constant: 3 earth, 3 air. (GREAT deal for Bruce owners!)	700
Flotsam Ice Shell	six icons constant: 3 air, 3 water. Also defends 1 - 2 earth, 1 -2 fire	6000
Hardened Tonu Boots	5 icons constant, 3 light, 2 physical	1000
Iron Lupe Helm	5 dark constant, blocks 1 - 9 light	2650
*Immense Rubber Axe of Doom	4-6 icons: 2 earth, 2 dark, 0 - 2 physical. Defends 1 - 4 earth and 1 - 4 physical	3500
Jagged Chia Sword	6 icons constant: 3 earth, 3 light	7500
Jubjub Helmet of Doom	6 icons constant: 3 fire, 3 dark, defends 4 light	????
Kacheek Pebble Lobber	6 - 8 icons: 2 air, 3 earth, 1 - 3 physical	15,000
Kau Knight Boots	6 - 7 icons: 3 light, 2 fire, 1 - 2 physical	6250
Kau Knight Helmet	6 - 8 icons: 3 earth, 2 fire, 1 - 3 physical	780
Kau Mouth Blade	6 - 8 icons: 2 fire, 3 dark, 1 - 3 physical	10000
Kiko Water Cannon	6 - 8 icons: 3 water, 2 light, 1 - 3 physical	2800
Koi Battle Gloves	6 icons constant: 3 air, 3 water, blocks 1 - 3 earth	600
Kyrii Protectogoggles	5 earth constant, defends 2 - 4 water	600
Kyrii Rocket Boots	6 icons constant: 3 fire, 3 physical	750
*Lost Desert Dagger	6 icons constant: 3 earth, 3 fire	12,500
Mighty Jubjub Sword	5 - 8 icons. 2 earth, 3 light, 0 - 3 physical	????
Mighty Techo Helm	5 light constant, defends 5 air	4800
Oaken Kacheek Sword	6 icons constant: 3 fire, 3 light, defends 1 - 9 earth	20,000
Padded Cybunny Sword	6 icons constant: 3 air, 3 physical	6800
Pearly Koi Bubble Wand	7 - 8 icons: 3 air, 3 water, 1 - 2 physical	6000
Quiggle Boomerang	7 icons constant: 2 earth, 3 air, 2 water	6000
Regal Skeith Staff	5 icons constant: 3 earth, 2 light. Defends 1 - 5 physical	1650
Rugged Zafara Short Sword	6 icons constant: 3 air, 3 physical	16,000
*Scarab Stone Slingshot	6 icons constant: 4 earth, 2 light	15,000
*Spider on a String	6 earth constant	11,000
*Staff Of Brain	5 - 7 icons, 2 water, 2 earth, 1 - 3 dark	26,000
Steel Chomby Sword	6 icons constant: 3 earth, 3 light	3200

Healing Itmes
Item Name	Effects	Price
*Slime Potion	Heals 10 HP, once per battle	1000
*Bronze Scorchstone	Heals 15 HP, once per battle.	11,000
*Red Scorchstone	Heals 20 HP, once per battle.	35,000
*Blue Scorchstone	Heals 30 HP, once per battle.	110,000
Elephante Unguent	Heals 50% of your max HP	40,000
Gelert Healing Remedy	Heals 50% of your max HP	11,000
Kacheek Life Potion	If you are under 1/3 of your max HP, it heals 1/3 of your max HP. If you are above 1/3 of your max HP, it heals all	28,000

Defense Items
Item Name	Defense	Price
*Downsize!	Once per battle, blocks 1/2 of each icon	6,000
*Dirty Snow	Attack: 4 icons constant; 2 air, 2 earth. Also blocks 1-8 air and 1-8 earth	1300
*Fire Snow	Attack: 4 icons constant; 2 fire, 2 light. Defends 1-8 dark, 1-8 fire	1200
*Leaf Shield	Blocks physical, water and earth, highly varible depending on your pet's stats (1 of each - 20 of each)	2000
Scamander Shield
Virtupets X-514 Super Shield

Bombs: (once per battle items)
Item Name	Attack/Defense	Price
*Brain Tree Splinters	Once per battle, does 6 icons, 3 different types	250
*Caustic Potion	Attack: 5 earth icons, heals 1 - 5 HP	100
*Illusens Earth Potion	Attack: 6 earth, 1 - 3 physical	3100
*Mud Mixture	Attack: 5 earth icons, heals 1 - 5 HP	50
*Seasonal Battle Duck	5 - 7 icons, 2 water, 2 air, 1 - 3 physical.	2000

These are items that are more expensive, but might be worth it for the icon variety.
Item Name	Attack/Defense	Price
Ancient Eyrie Battle Mask	Constant 6 air icons, defends 1 - 8 light.	75,000
Snowball Slingshot
Zapatron 2000	6 light icons constant, blocks 1 - dark	95,000

Other good petpages: Magnus_Draconis Grephun, amazing item test page. Obituarys page, New Players guide. Flame_Dust Links to petpages, great info there Flamming_Pheonixs description of how petpets work in the battle dome. Also search up "In Depth Battlepedia" on your favorite search engine. It has just about every reference you need. Yes, there may be some mistakes, but no other page covers so many aspects of the battle dome all together. Please note that I am not associated with this site in any way, I just use it as a regular reference.